Refugees

Athens, Greece is at a crossroads between Asia and Europe. Greece is a stepping stone for many hoping to find asylum in western Europe. Still, tens of thousands of refugees are stuck in Greece and find themselves living in extreme uncertainty. 

Alongside the physical needs like food and shelter, refugees in Athens face many psychosocial challenges. They often experience feelings of hopelessness and disconnection - lacking a sense of place and belonging. Their past experiences of trauma combined with high stress and protracted uncertainty put high burdens on mental health and wellbeing. Lack of livelihood opportunities put them in dependence on government and NGO help, but this is often difficult to access and involves a maze of offices and bureaucracy. Integration and even simply interaction with the Greek community is often lacking.

We are passionate about seeing the lives of refugees transformed through the ways of Jesus, walking alongside them on their journey. We work towards community transformation by creating space for relationships, discipleship and empowerment.

We seek to listen, respond and support the needs and initiatives of the community, building on the collective experience, strengths and resources of the whole community - refugees, Greeks, and NGOs (such as Helping Hands, Hellenic Ministries and Faros)